flag male ancestor  François-Xavier  ROY

  (b. 15 August 1845 Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Canada East   d. 17 June 1931 Courcelles, Estrie, Québec, Canada )  

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François-Xavier ROY was born 15 August 1845 in Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Canada East

François-Xavier ROY was the child of ?   and   ?

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François-Xavier  married  Adeline GAUMONT 27 April 1885 in Lambton, Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Adeline GAUMONT  was born 13 September 1851 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada.  Adeline died 7 December 1947 in Beauceville, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Beauce). 

François-Xavier ROY died 17 June 1931 in Courcelles, Estrie, Québec, Canada.
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Did You Know? Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Family and Children of François-Xavier ROY

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François-Xavier ROY married flag photo of Adeline GAUMONT  Adeline GAUMONT-- Date: 27 April 1885 Place: Lambton, Québec, Canada


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Children of François-Xavier ROY and Adeline GAUMONT:

flag photo of Alphée ROY  Alphée ROY (b.7 April 1888, Lambton, Québec, Canada   d. 5 December 1916, Saint-Camille-de-Lellis, Les Etchemins, Quebec, Canada)
m. Dorilla BÉGIN 26 June 1911



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birth1845 Birth
15 August 1845
Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Canada East
News1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
News1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
News1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
News1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
Prime Minister of Canada1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
marriage1885 Marriage / Partner
François-Xavier ROY and Adeline GAUMONT 27 April 1885, Lambton, Québec, Canada (Saint-Vital)

He was 39 years old.
News1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
News1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
1888 Birth of Child
Alphée ROY was born 7 April 1888, Lambton, Québec, Canada (Saint-Vital)

François-Xavier was 42 years old.
Prime Minister of Canada1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1916 Death of Child
Alphée ROY died 5 December 1916, Saint-Camille-de-Lellis, Les Etchemins, Quebec, Canada

François-Xavier was 71 years old.
Prime Minister of Canada1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
death1931 Death
17 June 1931
Courcelles, Estrie, Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 85.
Added: 10/21/2021 2:11:23 PM - Updated: 11/30/2025 12:45:49 PM

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